Currently, the most-followed chef is also the most-followed food influencer on Instagram—Gordon Ramsey. He has over 14 million followers on the platform, with an additional 36 million followers on TikTok. After Ramsay, Jamie Oliver is the chef and food influencer with the next-higher follower count at 10 million.

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At just 27 years old, however, Ramsay began his own career as a master chef. In 1993, he became head chef of the newly opened Aubergine restaurant in London. In just three years, Ramsay earned the restaurant a two-star Michelin rating, and in 1995, he was named Newcomer of the Year at the prestigious Catey Awards.

Estimated net worth: US$220 million With books, TV shows and Michelin-starred restaurants, Gordon Ramsay is one of the most successful chefs in the world.